Multiple Choice
Tyrone has Gaucher disease.He receives recombinant glucocerebrosidase every other week in an infusion to prevent the symptoms.This treatment is an example of
A) gene therapy.
B) gene transfer.
C) enzyme replacement therapy.
D) pharmacological chaperone therapy.
E) substrate reduction therapy.
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